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1 World Health Organization Humanitarian Response Plans in 2015 The Syrian Arab Republic Baseline indicators* Estimate Human development index /187 Population in urban areas% Population using improved 2012 water source% 90 Population using improved sanitation% Life expectancy at birth (years) Infant mortality rate / Under 5 mortality rate / Maternal mortality ratio / Measles coverage among one year old s% Wasting% Source: WHO Global Health Observatory unless indicated otherwise by a footnote. References on page 35 Acknowledgement In 2014 WHO received financial contributions to support its humanitarian work in the Syrian Arab Republic from Canada, the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, Finland, Kuwait, Norway, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britan and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and the United Nations Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. WHO funding for Requirements: US$ Funding: US$ The Syrian Arab Republic has been affected by almost four years of conflict, resulting in a deterioration of the health situation. More than people have been killed and more than 1 million have been injured. Humanitarian needs have reached a record high, with 12.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including 7.6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 2 million children under the age of five. A United Nations resolution (UNSC resolution 2165) in July 2014 provided the mandate for the UN and its partners to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid through a whole of Syria approach. There are now three hubs in the Syrian Arab Republic, Jordan and Turkey which are able to reach populations across the Syrian Arab Republic. Joint planning and needs assessments resulted in the 2015 Syrian Arabic Republic Strategic Response Plan. Each hub has specific priorities and outputs that complement those of other hubs and contribute to the overall objectives of the Health Cluster. Health Sector Situation Since the inception of the crisis, primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services in Syria have deteriorated due to damaged health facilities, power outages, shortages of medical supplies and a lack of qualified healthcare professionals. Fifty-five percent of public hospitals are reported to be partially functioning or completely out of service, while 63% of public basic emergency obstetric care centres are not functioning. The limited availability of health services in some parts of the country requires patients to travel up to 160 km to reach the nearest hospital, while referral services are frequently non-functional. The private sector, which provided medical services to more than 50% of the population prior to the crisis, has been severely affected by the displacement or departure of the majority of private health service professionals. All these factors have contributed to increased morbidity and mortality, outbreaks of communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and increased risk of complications due to the shortage in chronic disease medicines, in addition to a high number of people suffering from or being vulnerable to mental illness and psychosocial distress. As water and sanitation systems and services have deteriorated, the incidence of waterborne diseases has also increased. Children less than five years of age are among the most vulnerable groups, especially in rural areas, followed by the elderly and children aged between 5 and 12. Other particularly vulnerable population groups include the chronically ill, people with disabilities and child-headed households. Women are in need of reproductive health services, including antenatal, delivery and postpartum care, while men are in acute need of access to trauma care and mental health services. Health Sector Objectives Using the whole of Syria approach, the health sector s interventions target the most affected people based on the results of analyses and multiple needs assessments, taking into consideration the need to provide equitable and needs-based support to all individuals affected by the crisis. 24

2 Syrian Arab Republic (Damascus hub) Objective 1: To strengthen trauma care management Strengthen the level of preparedness for and management of trauma, including referral mechanisms, for a projected increase in the number of injuries across the country Objective 2: To enhance primary health care services Improve access to comprehensive primary health care services Objective 3: To support delivery of secondary and tertiary health care services Improve access to secondary health care services and limited tertiary health care services Objective 4: To enhance and expand the disease surveillance and response system Prevent, detect early and respond to epidemic-prone diseases and contain the current polio epidemic and its spread to other countries and regions Objective 5: To scale up mental health services Strengthen mental health service delivery across the Syrian Arab Republic Objective 6: To small-scale rehabilitation of damaged health facilities Support public and private health infrastructure and services affected by the crisis and enhance revitalization of health services and restoration of health facilities in affected areas Objective 7: To strengthen emergency health information systems Strengthen health information systems for emergencies using the Health Resources and Services Availability Mapping System for regular, timely and accurate collection and dissemination of data Objective 8: To coordinate effectively humanitarian interventions in the health sector Strengthen health sector coordination to address the needs of vulnerable people, provide improved access to quality healthcare services and allow for adequate preparation and response capacities for ongoing and new emergencies Jordan (Amman hub) Objective: To enhance the provision of life-saving and life sustaining health services Support trauma and injuries care through the procurement and shipment of 24 surgical kits to support local health facilities in Dara and Quintera Provide technical support for routine immunization services, achieving 90% coverage for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccination Provide technical support for the implementation of polio immunization campaigns, achieving more than 95% coverage Objective: To improve coordination for effective health response Recruite a Health and Nutrition Sector Coordinator Conduct a joint health assessment with the Turkey and Syria Health Sector Working Groups Conduct interagency health assessments at the Jordan Hub level in Dara and Quinetra Recruit an Information Management Officer Train health staff in Dara and Quinetra on the Health Resources Availability Mapping System tool Train health focal points in Dara and Quinetra on surveillance and early warning and response systems 25

3 World Health Organization Humanitarian Response Plans in Objective: To strengthen health preparedness and response capacities for health care providers, and communities Train health staff in Dara and Quinetra on emergency response Pre-position five surgical kits in local warehouses in Dara and Quinetra for year-round availability Support local health authorities in Dara and Quinetra to develop a mass casualty management plan Support the establishment of a mass casualty management system Turkey (Gaziantep hub) Objective: To enhance the provision of life-saving and life-sustaining health services Provide technical support for the implementation of polio immunization campaigns, achieving more than 92% coverage Provide technical support for the implementation of immunization campaigns for measles, achieving more than 92% coverage Set-up functional routine immunization services in 50 health facilities Establish 8 functional referral labs for case investigation in northern Syria Train 100 health staff in targeted chronic disease protocols Supply 50 health facilities with equipment, consumables and medicines for targeted chronic diseases Train 250 health staff in mental health care Objective: To improve coordination for effective health response Recruit technical and coordination staff Conduct a joint health assessment with the Jordan and Syria Health Sector Working Groups Conduct at least two Health Resources Availability Mapping System assessments in northern Syria Conduct 24 Health Working Group/Health Cluster meetings Support the establishment of a mass casualty management system WHO Emergency Support Team for the Syria Crisis (overall coordination) Objective: To improve coordination for effective health response Recruit a Whole of Syria Health Sector Focal Point Recruit a Whole of Syria Health Sector Information Management Officer Beneficiaries targeted by health partners in 2015 Health partners are targeting 12.2 million people in Geographical areas targeted by health partners in 2015 Health partners are addressing large-scale humanitarian needs throughout all 14 governorates Health sector funding requirements for 2015 US$ (including WHO) WHO funding requirements for 2015 Jordan country office: US$ Turkey country office: US$ Emergency Support Team: US$ Syrian Arab Republic Country Office: US$ for the following projects:

5 World Health Organization Humanitarian Response Plans in 2015 Syria Regional Refugee and Resiliance plan Acknowledgement In 2014 WHO received financial contributions to support its humanitarian work in the countries in the Syria Regional Response Plan from Kuwait, Norway, the United Kingdom of Great Britan and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, and the United Nations Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. WHO funding for 2015 July 2014/UNHCR 2015 Requirements: US$ Funding: US$ The Syrian Arab Republic crisis, now entering its fifth year, continues to force people from their homes and drive a stream of refugees into neighbouring countries. By November 2014, 3.3 million Syrians, including 1.7 million children, had sought refuge in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, up from 2.4 million at the end of The total number of Syrian refugees is expected to reach 4.3 million by the end of As the crisis continues, refugees are exhausting their savings and resources, becoming more vulnerable. Millions remain in need of lifesaving humanitarian assistance and international protection. The crisis has had unprecedented social and economic impacts on host countries in the region, affecting their stability and reversing years of development gains and overstretching basic social services such as health, water, sanitation and education. Health Sector Situation Throughout the region, national health services provide significant health care to Syrian refugees. The increasing demands, however, are stretching local health systems and affecting their ability to deliver to local communities. Vulnerable populations are at an increased risk of communicable diseases due to unfavourable environmental conditions, including limited access to safe water and and sub-standard housing, and limited access to basic health services, such as child immunization. Outbreaks of polio in northern Syria and Iraq triggered mass immunization campaigns in affected and high-risk areas in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey throughout Other diseases are also increasingly prevalent, such as acute respiratory infections and diarrhoea among children in Iraq. The management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is a significant challenge. Nearly 30% of refugees in Jordan, for example, suffer from NCDs such as hypertension or diabetes. Extra care and support are needed for survivors of torture and violence who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depression, as well as for those with other mental health conditions. A comprehensive care approach at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels, including referrals to wider psychosocial services, is required. Access to adequate and appropriate reproductive health care is a continuing need. It is necessary to improve capacities for basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care at primary, secondary and tertiary health care locations. In most areas, there is limited access to and availability of clinical management of rape services and wider gender-based violence services. Given the diverse mechanisms of health support across the region, the regional response plan emphasizes the need to increase access to quality and equitable health care for refugees and impacted local populations both through direct interventions and through bolstering national systems and capacities. Improvements will be directed towards strengthening routine immunization and campaigns, especially for polio and measles, which continue to threaten the region. Newborn and child health will be addressed through capacity building and delivery of integrated packages at health facility and community level. Mechanisms to address communicable disease outbreaks through early warning, alert and response systems, and to increase capacity of health information systems, will be improved. Access to reproductive health care, including clinical management of rape services and referral mechanisms to psychosocial services will remain a priority. NCD management and mental health care across the service levels require significantly greater support both through direct service delivery and increasing technical capacity of national systems. 28

6 Health Sector Objectives The health sector strategy seeks to establish a balance between delivering services to refugees and strengthening health systems in host countries. Cross-cutting priorities for the sector across host countries include: To improve access to primary health care for Syrian refugees and impacted communities To optimize life-saving assistance through essential secondary and tertiary health care To support access to mental health services To support and strengthen the capacity of national health care systems to provide services, including those related to noncommunicable diseases to Syrian refugees and members of impacted communities To improve surveillance and the response to communicable diseases and provide routine vaccination and vaccination campaigns to reduce the risk of communicable disease outbreak among refugees Detailed health sector priorities for each of the four host countries are available in the country plans at: Outputs targets include Support 439 health facilities Train health care staff Beneficiaries targeted by health partners in 2015 The target population includes: Camp: Non-camp: Host community and others: Health sector funding requirements for 2015 US$ million (including WHO) Egypt: US$ Iraq: US$ Jordan: US$ Lebanon: US$ Turkey: US$ WHO funding requirements for 2015 WHO is appealing for a total of US$ 33.6 million for 2015 for the following projects: Egypt: US$ 8 440,000 Iraq: US$ ,000 Jordan: US$ Lebanon: US$ Turkey: US$ WHO projects Egypt - Syria 3RP SRRP-15/MS/76597 Iraq - Syria 3RP SRRP-15/MS/76629 Jordan - Syria 3RP SRRP-15/MS/76685 Lebanon - Syria 3RP SRRP-15/MS/76755 Turkey - Syria 3RP SRRP-15/MS/76768 Requested funds (US$)

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